A company is upgrading their AX 2012 R3 environment to Dynamics 365 Finance. The company plans to upgrade the data store by using a phased approach. You need to define the strategy to migrate master d

The correct answer is A. Data Import/Export Framework. When upgrading from AX 2012 R3 to Dynamics 365 Finance using a phased (not a full cutover) approach, the Data Import/Export Framework (DIXF, also called the Data Management Framework) is the recommended tool for migrating master data and opening balances. It supports structured d

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A company is upgrading their AX 2012 R3 environment to Dynamics 365 Finance. The company plans to upgrade the data store by using a phased approach. You need to define the strategy to migrate master data and opening balances. Which tool should you recommend?

Options

AData Import/Export Framework
BMicrosoft Dynamics AX Intelligent Data Management Framework
CCombine XPO tool
DBusiness process modeler

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C
5% (3)
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3% (2)

Explanation

When upgrading from AX 2012 R3 to Dynamics 365 Finance using a phased (not a full cutover) approach, the Data Import/Export Framework (DIXF, also called the Data Management Framework) is the recommended tool for migrating master data and opening balances. It supports structured data migration using predefined entity templates, allowing staged loading of data in a controlled sequence. The Intelligent Data Management Framework (IDMF) is for database maintenance and archiving, the Combine XPO tool merges code customization layers, and Business Process Modeler is for documenting business processes - none are appropriate for phased data migration.

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#Data migration#Dynamics 365 Finance upgrade#Data Import/Export Framework#Master data

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